Wide-angle lens, projection display device, and imaging apparatus

ABSTRACT

The wide-angle lens forms an intermediate image at a position conjugate to a reduction side imaging plane and forms the intermediate image again on a magnification side imaging plane. The wide-angle lens includes: a first optical system on the magnification side; and a second optical system on the reduction side. The intermediate image is formed between the magnification side and the reduction side. The first optical system has an optical axis deflection prism which satisfies predetermined conditional expressions.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

The present application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. §119 to JapanesePatent Application No. 2016-168104 filed on Aug. 30, 2016. The aboveapplication is hereby expressly incorporated by reference, in itsentirety, into the present application.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a wide-angle lens forming anintermediate image, a projection display device comprising thewide-angle lens, and an imaging apparatus comprising the wide-anglelens.

2. Description of the Related Art

In the past, projection display devices, each of which uses a lightvalve such as a liquid crystal display element or a Digital MicromirrorDevice (DMD: registered trademark) display element, have come intowidespread use. In particular, some widely used devices adopt aconfiguration in which three light valves are used, illumination lightbeams with three primary colors of red, green, and blue respectivelycorrespond to the light valves, synthesizes the light beams, which aremodulated through the respective light valves, through a prism or thelike, and displays an image onto a screen through a wide-angle lens.

In such a wide-angle lens used in a type of the projection displaydevice that synthesizes the light beams modulated through the threelight valves through a color synthesis optical system and projects thelight beams, as described above, in order for a prism or the like forperforming color synthesis to be disposed therein and in order to avoida thermal problem, a long back focal length is necessary. Further, sincespectral characteristics of the color synthesizing prism changedepending on an angle of incident light, it is necessary for theprojection lens to have the characteristic that the entrance pupil is ata sufficiently far position in a case where the reduction side is set asthe incident side, that is, to be telecentric on the reduction side.

It has become necessary for such a type of the wide-angle lens toperform favorable aberration correction appropriate for the resolutionsof light valves. Further, from the viewpoint of installability, in orderto cope with the demands to have a high zoom ratio function and toperform projection onto a large screen at a short distance, it isnecessary for a wide-angle lens to have a wider angle of view.

A relay-type wide-angle lens, which forms an intermediate image at aposition conjugate to the reduction side imaging plane and forms theintermediate image again on the magnification side imaging plane, hasbeen proposed so as to cope with such demands (for example,JP2014-029392A and JP2015-060062A).

In a normal wide-angle lens of a system which does not form anintermediate image, in a case where an increase in angle of view isintended to be achieved by shortening a focal length thereof, the sizeof the magnification side lens becomes excessively large. However, inthe above-mentioned relay-type wide-angle lens, it is possible toshorten a back focal length of the lens system closer to themagnification side than the intermediate image. Therefore, it ispossible to decrease a magnification side lens diameter of the lenssystem closer to the magnification side than the intermediate image, andthis configuration is appropriate for achieving an increase in angle ofview by shortening a focal length thereof.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Each of the lens systems described in JP2014-029392A and JP2015-060062Ais a relay type, where a diameter of the lens is set to be small withrespect to an angle of view. However, also in JP2014-029392A andJP2015-060062A, in order to form the intermediate image once,inevitably, the total length of the lens has been set to be long, andreduction in size of the lens system and the entire apparatus has notbeen achieved.

The present invention has been made in consideration of theabove-mentioned situations, and its object is to provide a wide-anglelens of a system that forms an intermediate image, the wide-angle lensbeing capable of satisfactorily correcting various aberrations with awide angle while achieving reduction in size of the lens system and theentire apparatus, a projection display device comprising the wide-anglelens, and an imaging apparatus comprising the wide-angle lens.

A wide-angle lens of the present invention forms an intermediate imageat a position conjugate to a reduction side imaging plane and forms theintermediate image again on a magnification side imaging plane. Thewide-angle lens comprises: a first optical system on the magnificationside; and a second optical system on the reduction side. Theintermediate image is formed between the magnification side and thereduction side. The first optical system has an optical axis deflectionprism which satisfies Conditional Expressions (1) to (3).

0.1<xf/L1<0.6  (1)

0.2<xr/L1<0.8  (2)

2.5<d/|f|  (3)

Here, xf is a distance on an optical axis from a magnification sidesurface of a lens closest to the magnification side in the first opticalsystem to a magnification side surface of the optical axis deflectionprism,

xr is a distance on the optical axis from the magnification side surfaceof the lens closest to the magnification side in the first opticalsystem to a reduction side surface of the optical axis deflection prism,

L1 is a distance on the optical axis from the magnification side surfaceof the lens closest to the magnification side in the first opticalsystem to the intermediate image,

d is a length of the optical axis within the optical axis deflectionprism, and

f is a focal length of the whole system.

In addition, regarding the length of the optical axis within the opticalaxis deflection prism, in a case where the magnification side surfaceand the reduction side surface of the optical axis deflection prism areset as air and a prism lens is bonded to the optical axis deflectionprism, the length of the optical axis of the entirety of those ismeasured. The length of the optical axis corresponds to a distance onthe optical axis from the magnification side surface of the optical axisdeflection prism to the reduction side surface thereof in a case wherethe optical axis of the wide-angle lens is developed linearly.

Further, in a case where the wide-angle lens has a zooming function, thefocal length of the whole system is set as a focal length of the wholesystem at a wide-angle end.

It is preferable that the wide-angle lens of the present inventionsatisfies at least one of Conditional Expressions (1-1) to (3-1).

0.15<xf/L1<0.5  (1-1)

0.3<xr/L1<0.7  (2-1)

3<d/|f|<8  (3-1)

It is preferable that the wide-angle lens satisfies ConditionalExpression (4), and it is more preferable that the wide-angle lenssatisfies Conditional Expression (4-1).

3<b/a<12  (4)

5<b/a<8  (4-1)

Here, b is a ray diameter within a meridian plane of a maximum imageheight at an F number which is five times a design F number at thewide-angle end, and

a is a ray diameter of on-axis rays at the F number which is five timesthe design F number at the wide-angle end.

In a case where a projection distance is set to be infinite, the raydiameters of a and b are set as diameters of rays at a position closerto the magnification side than the lens surface closest to themagnification side. Further, a position of a stop for determining the Fnumber in a case where a and b are calculated is set as a position atwhich the optical axis intersects with the principal ray at the maximumimage height in the second optical system. Furthermore, the ray diameterof b is a ray diameter in a direction perpendicular to the principalray.

It is preferable that the optical axis deflection prism is a prism whichdeflects the optical axis by 90°. In this case, the optical axisdeflection prism may be a right angle prism, and may be formed bybonding a lens to a right angle prism.

The wide-angle lens may have a reflection member that further deflectsthe optical axis by 90°, at a position closer to the reduction side thanthe optical axis deflection prism.

It is preferable that the wide-angle lens satisfies ConditionalExpression (5), and it is more preferable that the wide-angle lenssatisfies Conditional Expression (5-1).

0.8<f1/|f|<2  (5)

1<f1/|f|<1.7  (5-1)

Here, f1 is a focal length of the first optical system, and

f is a focal length of the whole system.

In addition, in a case where the wide-angle lens has a zooming function,the focal length of the first optical system is set as a focal length ofthe first optical system at the wide-angle end.

Further, in a case where the wide-angle lens has a zooming function, thefocal length of the whole system is also set as a focal length of thewhole system at the wide-angle end.

It is preferable that the wide-angle lens satisfies ConditionalExpression (6), and it is more preferable that the wide-angle lenssatisfies Conditional Expression (6-1).

30<νd  (6)

45<νd<65  (6-1)

Here, νd is an Abbe number of the optical axis deflection prism based ona d line.

In addition, in a case where the optical axis deflection prism includesa plurality of optical members, the Abbe number of the optical axisdeflection prism based on the d line is set as a numerical valuerepresented by the following expression.

νd=1/d×Σ(di×νdi)

Here, d is a length of the optical axis within the optical axisdeflection prism,

di is a length of the optical axis within the i-th optical member, and

νdi is an Abbe number of the i-th optical member based on the d line.

A projection display device of the present invention comprises: a lightsource; a light valve into which light originating from the light sourceis incident; and the wide-angle lens of the present invention, thewide-angle lens projecting an optical image, which is formed by lightmodulated through the light valve, onto a screen.

An imaging apparatus of the present invention comprises theabove-mentioned wide-angle lens of the present invention.

It should be noted that the “magnification side” means a projected side(screen side). Even in a case where projection is performed in a reducedmanner, for convenience, the screen side is referred to as themagnification side. On the other hand, the “reduction side” means animage display element side (light valve side). Even in a case whereprojection is performed in a reduced manner, for convenience, the lightvalve side is referred to as the reduction side.

Further, the “comprises . . . ” means that the wide-angle lens mayinclude not only the above-mentioned elements but also lensessubstantially having no powers, optical elements, which are not lenses,such as a mirror having no power, a stop, a mask, a cover glass, afilter, and the like.

Further, regarding the “back focal length”, the following assumption isconsidered: the magnification side and the reduction side respectivelycorrespond to the object side and the image side of a general imaginglens, and the magnification side and the reduction side are respectivelyreferred to as the front side and the back side.

According to the present invention, the wide-angle lens forms anintermediate image at the position conjugate to the reduction sideimaging plane and forms the intermediate image again on themagnification side imaging plane. The wide-angle lens comprises: thefirst optical system on the magnification side; and the second opticalsystem on the reduction side. The intermediate image is formed betweenthe magnification side and the reduction side. The first optical systemhas the optical axis deflection prism which satisfies ConditionalExpressions (1) to (3). Therefore, it is possible to provide a smallsize wide-angle lens that is capable of satisfactorily correctingvarious aberrations with a wide angle while achieving reduction in sizeof the lens system and the entire apparatus, a projection display devicecomprising the wide-angle lens, and an imaging apparatus comprising thewide-angle lens.

0.1<xf/L1<0.6  (1)

0.2<xr/L1<0.8  (2)

2.5<d/|f|  (3)

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a configuration of awide-angle lens (common to Example 1) according to an embodiment of thepresent invention in a state where the optical path thereof isdeveloped.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a configuration of thewide-angle lens in an actual state.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a configuration of thewide-angle lens in a state where a reflection member is added to thewide-angle lens.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a configuration of awide-angle lens of Example 2 of the present invention in a state wherethe optical path thereof is developed.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a configuration of thewide-angle lens in an actual state.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a configuration of awide-angle lens of Example 3 of the present invention in a state wherethe optical path thereof is developed.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a configuration of thewide-angle lens in an actual state.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a configuration of awide-angle lens of Example 4 of the present invention in a state wherethe optical path thereof is developed.

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a configuration of thewide-angle lens in an actual state.

FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a configuration of awide-angle lens of Example 5 of the present invention in a state wherethe optical path thereof is developed.

FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a configuration of thewide-angle lens in an actual state.

FIG. 12 is a diagram of aberrations of the wide-angle lens of Example 1of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a diagram of aberrations of the wide-angle lens of Example 2of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a diagram of aberrations of the wide-angle lens of Example 3of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a diagram of aberrations of the wide-angle lens of Example 4of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a diagram of aberrations of the wide-angle lens of Example 5of the present invention.

FIG. 17 is a schematic configuration diagram of a projection displaydevice according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 18 is a schematic configuration diagram of a projection displaydevice according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 19 is a schematic configuration diagram of a projection displaydevice according to still another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 20 is a perspective view of the front side of an imaging apparatusaccording to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 21 is a perspective view of the rear side of the imaging apparatusshown in FIG. 20.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described withreference to drawings. FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view illustrating aconfiguration of a wide-angle lens according to an embodiment of thepresent invention in a state where the optical path thereof isdeveloped. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a configurationof the wide-angle lens in an actual state. The exemplary configurationsshown in FIGS. 1 and 2 are the same as the configuration of thewide-angle lens of Example 1. In each of FIGS. 1 and 2, an image displaysurface Sim side is the reduction side, and a lens L11 a side of a firstoptical system G1 is a magnification side. In addition, an aperture stopSt shown in the drawing does not necessarily show its real size andshape, but show a position on an optical axis Z. Further, in FIG. 1,on-axis rays wa and rays with a maximum angle of view wb are also showntogether.

This wide-angle lens is, for example, mounted on a projection displaydevice, and can be used to project image information displayed on thelight valve onto the screen. In each of FIGS. 1 and 2, assuming that thewide-angle lens is mounted on the projection display device, an opticalmember PP2 such as a filter or a prism used in a color synthesizingsection or an illumination light separating section, and an imagedisplay surface Sim of a light valve positioned on a reduction sidesurface of the optical member PP2 are also shown. In the projectiondisplay device, rays, which are made to have image information throughthe image display surface Sim on the image display element, are incidentinto the wide-angle lens through the optical member PP2, and aretransmitted onto a screen, which is not shown in the drawing, throughthe wide-angle lens.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a wide-angle lens of the present embodimentforms an intermediate image at a position conjugate to a reduction sideimaging plane (image display surface Sim) and forms the intermediateimage again on a magnification side imaging plane. The wide-angle lensincludes: the first optical system G1 on the magnification side; and asecond optical system G2 on the reduction side. The intermediate imageis formed therebetween.

In a normal wide-angle lens of a system which does not form anintermediate image, in a case where an increase in angle of view isintended to be achieved by shortening a focal length thereof, the sizeof the magnification side lens inevitably becomes excessively large.However, in a manner similar to that of the present embodiment, in awide-angle lens of a system which forms an intermediate image, it ispossible to shorten a back focal length of the first optical system G1closer to the magnification side than the intermediate image. Inaddition, it is possible to decrease a magnification side lens diameter,and this configuration is appropriate for achieving an increase in angleof view by shortening a focal length thereof

The first optical system G1 is configured to have an optical axisdeflection prism PP1 which satisfies Conditional Expressions (1) to (3).

0.1<xf/L1<0.6  (1)

0.2<xr/L1<0.8  (2)

2.5<d/|f|  (3)

Here, xf is a distance on an optical axis from a magnification sidesurface of a lens closest to the magnification side in the first opticalsystem G1 to a magnification side surface of the optical axis deflectionprism PP1,

xr is a distance on the optical axis from the magnification side surfaceof the lens closest to the magnification side in the first opticalsystem G1 to a reduction side surface of the optical axis deflectionprism PP1,

L1 is a distance on the optical axis from the magnification side surfaceof the lens closest to the magnification side in the first opticalsystem G1 to the intermediate image,

d is a length of the optical axis within the optical axis deflectionprism PP1, and f is a focal length of the whole system.

In a system that forms an intermediate image in a manner similar to thatof the present embodiment, inevitably, the total length of the lensbecomes long, but the optical axis deflection prism PP1 is disposed inthe first optical system G1 so as to deflect the optical axis of thewide-angle lens. Thereby, it is possible to achieve reduction in size ofthe entire apparatus. Further, in a case where the wide-angle lens ofthe present embodiment is mounted on a projection display device, theoptical axis of the wide-angle lens can be deflected with respect to theprojection direction of the image. Thus, it is possible to shorten adistance from the screen to the end of the projection display device. Asa result, it is possible to achieve reduction in size of the wholesystem including the screen and the projection display device.

By not allowing the result of Conditional Expression (1) to be equal toor less than the lower limit, also in a case of the wide-angle lens, theincident angle of light around the angle of view is suppressed, and thusit is possible to suppress occurrence of astigmatism. By not allowingthe result of Conditional Expression (1) to be equal to or greater thanthe upper limit, there is an advantage in reducing the size of theapparatus. In addition, in a case where Conditional Expression (1-1) issatisfied, it is possible to obtain more favorable characteristics.

0.15<xf/L1<0.5  (1-1)

By not allowing the result of Conditional Expression (2) to be equal toor less than the lower limit, also in a case of the wide-angle lens, theincident angle of light around the angle of view is suppressed, and thusit is possible to suppress occurrence of astigmatism. By not allowingthe result of Conditional Expression (2) to be equal to or greater thanthe upper limit, there is an advantage in reducing the size of theapparatus. In addition, in a case where Conditional Expression (2-1) issatisfied, it is possible to obtain more favorable characteristics.

0.3<xr/L1<0.7  (2-1)

By not allowing the result of Conditional Expression (3) to be equal toor less than the lower limit, in a case where the optical axisdeflection prism PP1 is applied to the wide-angle lens, a thicknessthereof can be set to be enough to deflect the optical axis. Inaddition, in a case where Conditional Expression (3-1) is satisfied, itis possible to obtain more favorable characteristics. By not allowingthe result of Conditional Expression (3-1) to be equal to or greaterthan the upper limit, the thickness of the optical axis deflection prismPP1 is suppressed. As a result, there is an advantage in reducing coststhereof and reducing the weight thereof.

3<d/|f|<8  (3-1)

It is preferable that the wide-angle lens of the present inventionsatisfies Conditional Expression (4). By not allowing the result ofConditional Expression (4) to be equal to or less than the lower limit,it is possible to realize a lens which has a wide angle of view, inwhich various aberrations are satisfactorily corrected, and for which aperipheral light amount ratio is ensured. By not allowing the result ofConditional Expression (4) to be equal to or greater than the upperlimit, it is possible to prevent the outer diameter of the lens frombeing increased. In addition, in a case where Conditional Expression(4-1) is satisfied, it is possible to obtain more favorablecharacteristics.

3<b/a<12  (4)

5<b/a<8  (4-1)

Here, b is a ray diameter within a meridian plane of a maximum imageheight at an F number which is five times a design F number at thewide-angle end, and

a is a ray diameter of on-axis rays at the F number which is five timesthe design F number at the wide-angle end.

For reduction in size of the apparatus, it is most preferable that theangle of deflection of the optical axis is set to 90°. Thus, it ispreferable that the optical axis deflection prism PP1 is a prism whichdeflects the optical axis by 90°. In this case, the optical axisdeflection prism PP1 may be a right angle prism. By using the rightangle prism in such a manner, it is possible to most effectively deflectthe optical axis by 90°. Further, the optical axis deflection prism PP1may be formed by bonding a lens to a right angle prism. By bonding alens to a right angle prism in such a manner, the number of interfaceswith air is reduced. As a result, it is possible to improve a lighttransmittance thereof.

As shown in FIG. 3, the wide-angle lens may have a reflection member Rthat further deflects the optical axis by 90°, at a position closer tothe reduction side than the optical axis deflection prism PP1. In suchan embodiment, by deflecting the optical axis twice, it is possible tomore effectively achieve reduction in size of the entire wide-anglelens.

It is preferable that the wide-angle lens satisfies ConditionalExpression (5). By not allowing the result of Conditional Expression (5)to be equal to or less than the lower limit, there is an advantage incorrecting spherical aberration, field curvature, and astigmatism. Bynot allowing the result of Conditional Expression (5) to be equal to orgreater than the upper limit, it is possible to minimize a lens diameternear the intermediate imaging position. In addition, in a case whereConditional Expression (5-1) is satisfied, it is possible to obtain morefavorable characteristics.

0.8<f1/|f|<2  (5)

1<f1/|f|<1.7  (5-1)

Here, f1 is a focal length of the first optical system G1, and

f is a focal length of the whole system.

It is preferable that the wide-angle satisfies Conditional Expression(6). By not allowing the result of Conditional Expression (6) to beequal to or less than the lower limit, it is possible to suppressoccurrence of longitudinal chromatic aberration. In addition, in a casewhere Conditional Expression (6-1) is satisfied, it is possible toobtain more favorable characteristics. Material costs of the materialswith large Abbe numbers are high. Hence, by not allowing the result ofConditional Expression (6-1) to be equal to or greater than the upperlimit, reduction in costs is achieved.

30<νd  (6)

45<νd<65  (6-1)

Here, νd is an Abbe number of the optical axis deflection prism PP1based on a d line.

Next, numerical examples of the wide-angle lens of the present inventionwill be described.

First, a wide-angle lens of Example 1 will be described. FIG. 1 is across-sectional view illustrating a configuration of the wide-angle lensof Example 1 in a state where the optical path thereof is developed.FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a configuration of thewide-angle lens in an actual state. In addition, in FIGS. 1 and 2 andFIGS. 4 to 11 corresponding to Examples 2 to 5, an image display surfaceSim side is the reduction side, a lens L11 a side of a first opticalsystem G1 is a magnification side, and an aperture stop St shown in thedrawing does not necessarily show its real size and shape, but show aposition on an optical axis Z. Further, in FIGS. 1, 4, 6, 8, and 10,on-axis rays wa and rays with a maximum angle of view wb are also showntogether.

The wide-angle lens of Example 1 includes the first optical system G1 onthe magnification side, and a second optical system G2 on the reductionside, in a state where the intermediate image is formed therebetween.The first optical system G1 includes only a first-1 lens group G11. Thesecond optical system G2 includes only a second-1 lens group G21.

The first-1 lens group G11 includes the optical axis deflection prismPP1 and twelve lenses as lenses L11 a to L11 l. The second-1 lens groupG21 includes eight lenses as lenses L21 a to L21 h.

Table 1 shows lens data of the wide-angle lens of Example 1, Table 2shows data about specification, and Table 3 shows data about asphericcoefficients thereof. Hereinafter, meanings of the reference signs inthe tables are, for example, as described in Example 1, and arebasically the same as those in Examples 2 to 5.

In the lens data of Table 1, the column of the surface number showssurface numbers. The surface of the elements closest to themagnification side is the first surface, and the surface numberssequentially increase toward the reduction side. The column of theradius of curvature shows radii of curvature of the respective surfaces.The column of the on-axis surface spacing shows spacings on the opticalaxis Z between the respective surfaces and the subsequent surfaces.Further, the column of n shows a refractive index of each opticalelement at the d line (a wavelength of 587.6 nm), and the column of νshows an Abbe number of each optical element at the d line (a wavelengthof 587.6 nm). Here, the sign of the radius of curvature is positive in acase where a surface has a shape convex toward the magnification side,and is negative in a case where a surface has a shape convex toward thereduction side. The lens data additionally shows the aperture stop St,the optical axis deflection prism PP1, and the optical member PP2.

In examples to be described later, there are wide-angle lenses each ofwhich has a zooming function. In such a case, in the lens data, in eachplace of the surface spacing which is variable during zooming,DD[surface number] is noted. Numerical values each corresponding to theDD[surface number] are shown in another table.

In the data about the specification of Table 2, values of the zoomratio, the focal length f′, back focal length Bf′, the F number FNo.,and the total angle of view 2ω are noted.

In the lens data of Table 1, the reference sign * is attached to surfacenumbers of aspheric surfaces, and radii of curvature of the asphericsurfaces are represented by numerical values of paraxial radii ofcurvature. The data about aspheric coefficients of Table 3 shows thesurface numbers of the aspheric surfaces and aspheric coefficients ofthe aspheric surfaces. The “E±n” (n: an integer) in numerical values ofthe aspheric coefficients of Table 3 indicates “×10^(±n)”. The asphericcoefficients are values of the coefficients KA and Am (m=3 . . . maximum20) in aspheric surface expression represented by the followingexpression.

Zd=C·h ²/{1+(1−KA·C ² ·h ²)^(1/2) }+ΣAm·h ^(m)

Here, Zd is an aspheric surface depth (a length of a perpendicular froma point on an aspheric surface at height h to a plane that isperpendicular to the optical axis and contacts with the vertex of theaspheric surface),

h is a height (a distance from the optical axis),

C is an inverse of a paraxial radius of curvature, and

KA and Am are aspheric coefficients (m=3 . . . maximum 20).

TABLE 1 EXAMPLE 1•LENS DATA (n AND ν ARE BASED ON d LINE) SURFACE RADIUSOF SURFACE NUMBER CURVATURE SPACING n ν 1 52.2733 2.3077 1.48749 70.24 225.3954 1.8060 *3 −385.1108 2.1978 1.74320 49.29 *4 10.6573 7.8388 *5109.7748 1.3731 1.80610 40.88 *6 24.3857 5.7578 7 −23.6985 0.93061.80610 33.27 8 563.2690 0.8242 9 ∞ 17.5824 1.56883 56.04 10 ∞ 0.8242 11−356.1938 2.8130 1.77250 49.60 12 −34.1686 0.2202 13 22.9422 3.95321.85150 40.78 14 495.6522 12.0189 15 −24.7239 0.6694 1.89286 20.36 16−66.8331 4.9834 17 103.0177 5.0057 1.49700 81.54 18 −11.9483 0.0166 19−12.0465 0.8900 1.85478 24.80 20 −17.9969 0.8750 21 909.5290 5.21821.49700 81.54 22 −13.1469 0.0271 23 −13.0841 0.9914 1.85478 24.80 24−34.1300 13.8424 *25 −164.0339 6.5252 1.58573 59.70 *26 −13.1187 25.162127 311.8847 2.5161 1.85478 24.80 28 −105.8212 32.3113 29 −86.5301 2.37411.85478 24.80 30 −44.5209 50.0264 31 19.3210 3.2958 1.59522 67.73 3293.4998 3.8734 33 19.4387 0.8681 1.51742 52.43 34 15.2313 1.277535(STOP) ∞ 12.8628 36 −15.3036 0.8152 1.85478 24.80 37 38.0222 0.0476 3839.9436 3.6750 1.49700 81.54 39 −20.9972 10.4314 40 257.5144 4.37191.49700 81.54 41 −33.1957 0.2198 42 40.5187 3.7730 1.80809 22.76 431220.7078 11.9231 44 ∞ 48.4615 1.51680 64.20 45 ∞

TABLE 2 EXAMPLE 1•SPECIFICATION (d LINE) ZOOM RATIO 1.00 f′ −4.35 Bf′43.9 FNo. 2.50 2ω [°] 133.0

TABLE 3 EXAMPLE 1•ASPHERIC COEFFICIENT SURFACE NUMBER 3 4 5 KA−1.50000072E+01 −1.66899425E+00 −5.58545512E−08 A3  1.54108994E−03 2.32792890E−03 −5.66645319E−04 A4 −3.25848397E−05 −2.68898588E−04 8.68911228E−05 A5 −4.50937669E−07  7.77491019E−05  9.58080880E−07 A6 4.15783383E−08 −1.31931883E−05 −6.26695391E−08 A7  2.14600373E−09 1.60395903E−06 −5.08148500E−09 A8 −8.61941173E−11 −1.38449700E−07−2.06226722E−10 A9 −1.50156533E−13  8.56651185E−09 −1.91004739E−11 A10 5.12075208E−14 −3.86950372E−10  1.47048372E−12 A11 −8.81517122E−16 1.26379784E−11 A12  1.29168606E−16 −3.11733326E−13 A13  6.25603618E−19 4.58262503E−15 A14  2.39937895E−19 −6.33323008E−18 A15 −8.09840807E−21 8.35676406E−18 A16 −4.84618034E−22 −8.27154729E−19 SURFACE NUMBER 6 2526 KA −3.79041912E+00 −1.50000000E+01 −1.44130417E+00 A3 −6.34655712E−04−1.61925631E−04 −3.21510431E−04 A4  3.14164558E−04  1.17367366E−04 1.33424921E−04 A5 −4.94314245E−06 −1.68177793E−05 −6.70346795E−06 A6 2.77685322E−07  1.82630145E−06 −1.11679930E−06 A7  3.72789973E−08−4.46315410E−07  1.43615020E−07 A8 −5.79123942E−10  6.51097451E−08−9.62388933E−09 A9 −9.72209772E−11 −4.50028750E−09  6.80454850E−10 A10 5.89526246E−11  8.25147767E−11 −2.96327290E−11 A11  4.39784129E−12 1.50780212E−13 A12  2.85592181E−13 −1.55382133E−15 A13 −6.82374368E−14 1.68538118E−15 A14  3.41880217E−15 −2.17292041E−16 A15 −6.97295791E−17 3.86263878E−18 A16  1.48245579E−18  6.14489130E−19

FIG. 12 shows aberration diagrams of the wide-angle lens of Example 1.In order from the left side of FIG. 12, spherical aberration,astigmatism, distortion, and lateral chromatic aberration are shown. Inexamples to be described later, there are wide-angle lenses each ofwhich has a zooming function. In such a case, in aberration diagrams,aberration diagrams at the wide-angle end are shown in the upper partthereof, and aberration diagrams at the telephoto end are shown in thelower part thereof. These aberration diagrams show states in a casewhere the projection distance is set as distances noted in theaberration diagrams. The aberration diagrams illustrating sphericalaberration, astigmatism, and distortion indicate aberrations that occurin a case where the d line (a wavelength of 587.6 nm) is set as areference wavelength. In the spherical aberration diagram, aberrationsat the d line (a wavelength of 587.6 nm), the C line (a wavelength of656.3 nm), and the F line (a wavelength of 486.1 nm) are respectivelyindicated by the solid line, the long dashed line, and the short dashedline. In the astigmatism diagram, aberrations in sagittal and tangentialdirections are respectively indicated by the solid line and the shortdashed line. In the lateral chromatic aberration, aberrations at the Cline (wavelength 656.3 nm) and F line (wavelength 486.1 nm) arerespectively indicated by the long dashed line and the short dashedline. In the spherical aberration diagram, FNo. means an F number. Inthe other aberration diagrams, co means a half angle of view.

In the description of Example 1, reference signs, meanings, anddescription methods of the respective data pieces are the same as thosein the following examples unless otherwise noted. Therefore, in thefollowing description, repeated description will be omitted.

Next, a wide-angle lens of Example 2 will be described. FIG. 4 is across-sectional view illustrating a configuration of the wide-angle lensof Example 2 in a state where the optical path thereof is developed.FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a configuration of thewide-angle lens in an actual state.

The wide-angle lens of Example 2 is a wide-angle lens having a zoomingfunction, and includes a first optical system G1 on the magnificationside, and a second optical system G2 on the reduction side, in a statewhere the intermediate image is formed therebetween. The first opticalsystem G1 includes only a first-1 lens group G11. The second opticalsystem G2 includes a second-1 lens group G21, a second-2 lens group G22,a second-3 lens group G23, and a second-4 lens group G24.

The first-1 lens group G11, the second-2 lens group G22, and thesecond-4 lens group G24 remain stationary with respect to the reductionside imaging plane (image display surface Sim) during zooming. Thesecond-1 lens group G21 and the second-3 lens group G23 are configuredto move by changing spacings of the groups adjacent to each other in thedirection of the optical axis during zooming.

The first-1 lens group G11 includes the optical axis deflection prismPP1 and twelve lenses as lenses L11 a to L11 l. The second-1 lens groupG21 includes one lens as only a lens L21 a. The second-2 lens group G22includes two lenses as lenses L22 a and L22 b. The second-3 lens groupG23 includes five lenses as lenses L23 a to L23 e. The second-4 lensgroup G24 includes one lens as only a lens L24 a.

Table 4 shows lens data of the wide-angle lens of Example 2, Table 5shows data about specification, Table 6 shows surface spacings which arevariable during zooming, Table 7 shows data about aspheric coefficientsthereof, and FIG. 13 shows aberration diagrams.

TABLE 4 EXAMPLE 2 • LENS DATA (n AND ν ARE BASED ON d LINE) SURFACERADIUS OF SURFACE NUMBER CURVATURE SPACING n ν  1 43.5493 2.3077 1.4874970.24  2 24.1070 1.8717  *3 101.3646 2.1978 1.74320 49.29  *4 10.79959.9458  *5 357.4973 1.3738 1.80610 40.88  *6 23.4037 6.2835  7 −23.85380.9143 1.80610 33.27  8 150.0660 0.5495  9 ∞ 17.5824 1.56883 56.04  10 ∞0.2747  11 775.0687 3.0934 1.77250 49.60  12 −32.7611 0.2203  13 22.56983.7803 1.85150 40.78  14 1455.2083 10.1488  15 −30.0176 0.6430 1.8928620.36  16 −152.5180 6.1958  17 −98.5244 4.5702 1.49700 81.54  18−10.8481 0.0169  19 −10.8928 0.8802 1.85478 24.80  20 −16.2185 0.0165 21 39.2965 6.1385 1.49700 81.54  22 −13.9443 0.0160  23 −13.9005 0.97161.85478 24.80  24 −49.1119 12.9800 *25 −691.1619 4.4427 1.69350 53.18*26 −18.8279 DD [26]  27 152.3088 5.1721 1.85478 24.80  28 −52.1033 DD[28]  29 83.1611 0.8704 1.48749 70.24  30 51.7564 1.6021  31 −46.46230.9161 1.85478 24.80  32 −40.3936 DD [32]  33 23.2382 2.9106 1.5952267.73  34 −491.4993 0.9486  35 (STOP) ∞ 2.9141  36 19.2688 0.79941.51742 52.43  37 15.2182 12.0631  38 −17.9318 0.8558 1.85478 24.80  3951.5347 0.1436  40 64.2360 3.3616 1.49700 81.54  41 −23.2884 8.7646  4295.0966 4.8923 1.49700 81.54  43 −33.3077 DD [42]  44 66.3144 2.92331.89286 20.36  45 −295.6039 11.9231  46 ∞ 48.4615 1.51680 64.20  47 ∞

TABLE 5 EXAMPLE 2 • SPECIFICATION (d LINE) WIDE-ANGLE END TELEPHOTO ENDZOOM RATIO 1.00 1.10 f′ −4.35 −4.79 Bf′ 43.9 43.9 FNo. 2.50 2.55 2ω [°]132.8 128.6

TABLE 6 EXAMPLE 2 • SURFACE SPACING WIDE-ANGLE END TELEPHOTO END DD [26]25.5972 27.3540 DD [28] 59.0377 57.2809 DD [32] 4.8618 0.4992 DD [42]0.2198 4.5824

TABLE 7 EXAMPLE 2 • ASPHERIC COEFFICIENT SURFACE NUMBER 3 4 5 KA−1.50000071E+01 −1.45763118E+00 −5.47743184E−10 A3 1.72541065E−032.76812132E−03 −2.63242548E−04 A4 −4.24969876E−05 −2.20374222E−049.30990513E−05 A5 −5.97245915E−07 7.69792189E−05 9.43532209E−07 A64.10131203E−08 −1.32170292E−05 −6.02404201E−08 A7 1.90831798E−091.59936118E−06 −5.25720572E−09 A8 −8.63903318E−11 −1.39050584E−07−1.90819538E−10 A9 1.21707219E−13 8.53877310E−09 −2.20907430E−11 A106.28878325E−14 −3.87985050E−10 1.85294677E−12 A11 1.62628588E−151.26450977E−11 A12 1.34014845E−16 −3.01636139E−13 A13 −7.99217866E−195.32878522E−15 A14 1.28358554E−19 1.80832567E−17 A15 −1.54778274E−209.47442476E−18 A16 −1.09959335E−21 −9.10531003E−19 SURFACE NUMBER 6 2526 KA −6.53474487E+00 −1.50000000E+01 −3.07827839E+00 A3 −3.85781180E−04−3.67099153E−04 −6.25084975E−04 A4 3.40100586E−04 1.37926706E−041.65567430E−04 A5 −8.16694721E−06 −1.50292427E−05 −6.51135648E−06 A66.31721044E−07 1.80733843E−06 −1.05697263E−06 A7 4.95658193E−08−4.48674992E−07 1.46130183E−07 A8 −1.96030757E−09 6.50122640E−08−9.59477425E−09 A9 −1.38171511E−10 −4.49919122E−09 6.67402263E−10 A109.12873089E−11 8.27736814E−11 −3.05068004E−11 A11 4.45815737E−128.79822062E−14 A12 2.87436082E−13 −1.55539149E−15 A13 −6.81163715E−142.08467541E−15 A14 3.41930206E−15 −1.93361421E−16 A15 −7.03201486E−174.34160581E−18 A16 1.39841293E−18 6.02579429E−19

Next, a wide-angle lens of Example 3 will be described. FIG. 6 is across-sectional view illustrating a configuration of the wide-angle lensof Example 3 in a state where the optical path thereof is developed.FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a configuration of thewide-angle lens in an actual state. The wide-angle lens of Example 3 isa wide-angle lens having a zooming function, and has the same lensgroups and has the same number of lenses as that of Example 2. Table 8shows lens data of the wide-angle lens of Example 3, Table 9 shows dataabout specification, Table 10 shows surface spacings which are variableduring zooming, Table 11 shows data about aspheric coefficients thereof,and FIG. 14 shows aberration diagrams.

TABLE 8 EXAMPLE 3 • LENS DATA (n AND ν ARE BASED ON d LINE) SURFACERADIUS OF NUMBER CURVATURE SURFACE SPACING n ν  1 43.8581 2.3077 1.4874970.24  2 24.1068 1.8638  *3 99.7929 2.1978 1.74320 49.29  *4 10.81159.9839  *5 312.1093 1.3738 1.80610 40.88  *6 23.2178 6.2608  7 −24.03180.9157 1.80610 33.27  8 147.8776 0.5495  9 ∞ 17.5824 1.56883 56.04  10 ∞0.2747  11 643.0312 3.1011 1.77250 49.60  12 −32.7815 0.2203  13 22.47743.7403 1.85150 40.78  14 854.0630 10.3939  15 −29.6332 0.6429 1.8928620.36  16 −154.5876 5.9314  17 −110.0067 4.6063 1.49700 81.54  18−10.7828 0.0169  19 −10.8267 0.8801 1.85478 24.80  20 −16.1231 0.0165 21 40.4879 6.0849 1.49700 81.54  22 −13.8698 0.0160  23 −13.8260 0.97161.85478 24.80  24 −48.7780 12.8896 *25 −339.5718 4.1532 1.69350 53.18*26 −18.9154 DD [26]  27 133.8577 5.2489 1.85478 24.80  28 −53.3777 DD[28]  29 81.8394 1.4114 1.48749 70.24  30 53.0999 1.5397  31 −49.32360.9294 1.85478 24.80  32 −41.9046 DD [32]  33 23.2935 2.8683 1.5952267.73  34 −805.7511 0.7751  35 (STOP) 3.0876  36 19.1716 0.8009 1.5174252.43  37 15.0758 12.4332  38 −17.9206 0.8641 1.85478 24.80  39 54.86970.1362  40 68.3061 3.3992 1.49700 81.54  41 −23.1309 8.4139  42 96.61974.8727 1.49700 81.54  43 −33.1682 DD [42]  44 69.3541 2.9119 1.8928620.36  45 −244.5488 11.9231  46 ∞ 48.4615 1.51680 64.20  47 ∞

TABLE 9 EXAMPLE 3 • SPECIFICATION (d LINE) WIDE-ANGLE END TELEPHOTO ENDZOOM RATIO 1.00 1.10 f′ −4.35 −4.79 Bf′ 43.9 43.9 FNo. 2.51 2.56 2ω [°]132.8 128.6

TABLE 10 EXAMPLE 3 • SURFACE SPACING WIDE-ANGLE END TELEPHOTO END DD[26] 24.5380 26.2860 DD [28] 60.0031 58.2551 DD [32] 4.8397 0.5151 DD[42] 0.2198 4.5444

TABLE 11 EXAMPLE 3 • ASPHERIC COEFFICIENT SURFACE NUMBER 3 4 5 KA1.50000071E+01 −1.46220183E+00 −5.47743184E−10 A3 1.71484030E−032.72911736E−03 −3.13017512E−04 A4 −4.11395235E−05 −2.15539855E−049.43727732E−05 A5 −6.38500744E−07 7.69052208E−05 9.46787952E−07 A64.04645467E−08 −1.32172888E−05 −5.95917946E−08 A7 1.90962903E−091.59940465E−06 −5.25693337E−09 A8 −8.66290220E−11 −1.39056391E−07−1.87701357E−10 A9 9.68688450E−14 8.53846905E−09 −2.21297868E−11 A106.22805048E−14 −3.88055363E−10 1.88147654E−12 A11 1.89486328E−151.26449909E−11 A12 1.34392491E−16 −3.02507399E−13 A13 −7.07915910E−195.29743662E−15 A14 1.37329244E−19 1.94298977E−17 A15 −1.57036109E−209.66599401E−18 A16 −1.16232148E−21 −8.94015117E−19 SURFACE NUMBER 6 2526 KA −6.75667650E+00 −1.50000000E+01 −3.04189306E+00 A3 −4.25165458E−04−3.66323886E−04 −6.02392573E−04 A4 3.43413832E−04 1.39035404E−041.60626724E−04 A5 −8.77096432E−06 −1.51276024E−05 −6.26977468E−06 A66.42749465E−07 1.81908439E−06 −1.04895752E−06 A7 4.99480300E−08−4.48199844E−07 1.46325653E−07 A8 −1.89607609E−09 6.50194929E−08−9.56198249E−09 A9 −1.50870135E−10 −4.49914469E−09 6.67408850E−10 A108.84648690E−11 8.26978000E−11 −3.05606763E−11 A11 4.45729554E−127.81889727E−14 A12 2.87679858E−13 −2.43183544E−15 A13 −6.81023304E−142.03937282E−15 A14 3.41875911E−15 −1.89842278E−16 A15 −7.05435662E−174.77011810E−18 A16 1.40699213E−18 6.01037747E−19

Next, a wide-angle lens of Example 4 will be described. FIG. 8 is across-sectional view illustrating a configuration of the wide-angle lensof Example 4 in a state where the optical path thereof is developed.FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a configuration of thewide-angle lens in an actual state. The wide-angle lens of Example 4 hasthe same lens groups and has the same number of lenses as that ofExample 1. Further, Table 12 shows basic lens data of the wide-anglelens of Example 4, Table 13 shows data about specification, and Table 14shows data about aspheric coefficients. FIG. 15 shows aberrationdiagrams thereof.

TABLE 12 EXAMPLE 4 • LENS DATA (n AND ν ARE BASED ON d LINE) SURFACERADIUS OF SURFACE NUMBER CURVATURE SPACING n ν  1 49.4405 2.3077 1.4874970.24  2 24.9064 2.0403  *3 −460.6546 2.1978 1.74320 49.29  *4 10.71447.8997  *5 118.8051 1.3731 1.80610 40.88  *6 24.1938 5.6889  7 −24.01850.9276 1.80610 33.27  8 240.5426 0.8242  9 ∞ 18.4121 1.56883 56.04  10 ∞2.9601 1.77250 49.60  11 −35.3170 0.2198  12 23.3677 3.8678 1.8515040.78  13 448.2515 12.4921  14 −24.7920 0.6696 1.89286 20.36  15−66.9126 4.6967  16 103.0278 4.9451 1.49700 81.54  17 −11.9636 0.0168 18 −12.0799 0.8862 1.85478 24.80  19 −18.0599 1.0529  20 694.84695.2343 1.49700 81.54  21 −13.1553 0.0295  22 −13.0873 0.9921 1.8547824.80  23 −33.6987 13.5167 *24 −149.5271 6.5023 1.58573 59.70 *25−13.1024 25.1778  26 380.5964 2.5500 1.85478 24.80  27 −97.4037 32.4093 28 −82.7617 2.3310 1.85478 24.80  29 −43.9170 49.2464  30 19.37173.2864 1.59522 67.73  31 96.0753 3.9207  32 19.4676 0.8656 1.51742 52.43 33 15.2420 1.5000  34 (STOP) ∞ 12.6110  35 −15.2739 0.8130 1.8547824.80  36 37.9138 0.0415  37 39.6455 3.6659 1.49700 81.54  38 −20.949710.5048  39 267.8752 4.3608 1.49700 81.54  40 −33.0352 0.2198  4140.8511 3.7659 1.80809 22.76  42 1808.8859 11.9231  43 ∞ 48.4615 1.5168064.20  44 ∞

TABLE 13 EXAMPLE 4 • SPECIFICATION (d LINE) ZOOM RATIO 1.00 f′ −4.35 Bf′43.9 FNo. 2.49 2ω [°] 133.0

TABLE 14 EXAMPLE 4 • ASPHERIC COEFFICIENT SURFACE NUMBER 3 4 5 KA−1.50000072E+01 −1.65011795E+00 −5.58545512E−08 A3 1.53490460E−032.31971233E−03 −5.74622029E−04 A4 −3.27413410E−05 −2.68596471E−048.68610825E−05 A5 −4.52137836E−07 7.77605603E−05 9.62365427E−07 A64.15510399E−08 −1.31926238E−05 −6.24964615E−08 A7 2.14481649E−091.60399378E−06 −5.07601474E−09 A8 −8.62221384E−11 −1.38447465E−07−2.05700164E−10 A9 −1.50244893E−13 8.56664370E−09 −1.90127341E−11 A105.12319079E−14 −3.86943906E−10 1.48273674E−12 A11 −8.80460141E−161.26381352E−11 A12 1.29158204E−16 −3.11740983E−13 A13 6.19961308E−194.57844090E−15 A14 2.39319264E−19 −6.91651321E−18 A15 −8.15058883E−218.31062051E−18 A16 −4.88626171E−22 −8.30855468E−19 A17 0.00000000E+00A18 0.00000000E+00 SURFACE NUMBER 6 24 25 KA −3.73609371E+00−1.50000000E+01 −1.39925521E+00 A3 −6.40630783E−04 −1.75064617E−04−3.33470439E−04 A4 3.14300333E−04 1.16469053E−04 1.32679171E−04 A5−4.94657849E−06 −1.68271522E−05 −6.71847224E−06 A6 2.76991268E−071.82663811E−06 −1.11699633E−06 A7 3.72822209E−08 −4.46287848E−071.43616127E−07 A8 −5.69901312E−10 6.51111135E−08 −9.62315644E−09 A9−9.54588376E−11 −4.50023221E−09 6.80528847E−10 A10 5.92184805E−118.25159646E−11 −2.96286636E−11 A11 4.39773990E−12 1.51007067E−13 A122.85570493E−13 −1.54202197E−15 A13 −6.82389473E−14 1.68587267E−15 A143.41932564E−15 −2.17285980E−16 A15 −6.96549562E−17 3.85910989E−18 A161.48055498E−18 6.13961954E−19

Next, a wide-angle lens of Example 5 will be described. FIG. 10 is across-sectional view illustrating a configuration of the wide-angle lensof Example 5 in a state where the optical path thereof is developed.FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a configuration of thewide-angle lens in an actual state. The wide-angle lens of Example 5 isa wide-angle lens having a zooming function, and has the same lensgroups and has the same number of lenses as that of Example 2 exceptthat the first-1 lens group G11 includes the optical axis deflectionprism PP1 and eleven lenses as lenses L11 a to L11 k. Table 15 showslens data of the wide-angle lens of Example 5, Table 16 shows data aboutspecification, Table 17 shows surface spacings which are variable duringzooming, Table 18 shows data about aspheric coefficients thereof, andFIG. 16 shows aberration diagrams.

TABLE 15 EXAMPLE 5 • LENS DATA (n AND ν ARE BASED ON d LINE) SURFACERADIUS OF SURFACE NUMBER CURVATURE SPACING n ν  1 42.1358 2.3796 1.4874970.24  2 24.3020 1.1422  *3 81.4345 2.2663 1.74320 49.29  *4 11.155811.3053  *5 628826.1570 1.4161 1.80610 40.88  *6 17.1403 9.9381  7−14.9170 8.0371 1.77250 49.60  8 −20.1571 0.2271  9 23.5203 3.83061.85150 40.78  10 −51.6815 2.9608  11 −29.4511 0.7499 1.89286 20.36  12−56.0467 0.5666  13 ∞ 14.1643 1.51680 64.20  14 ∞ 1.1331  15 −75.69564.1295 1.49700 81.54  16 −10.1338 0.0165  17 −10.1397 0.7968 1.8547824.80  18 −15.8866 0.0168  19 37.6601 5.3562 1.49700 81.54  20 −14.17310.0165  21 −14.1714 0.9194 1.85478 24.80  22 −84.4633 13.3573 *2376.4382 5.4109 1.69350 53.18 *24 −24.5331 DD [24]  25 298.0018 5.64981.85478 24.80  26 −50.1708 DD [26]  27 −73.9662 0.9585 1.48749 70.24  28165.4783 1.7614  29 −48.4954 1.2056 1.85478 24.80  30 −35.4541 DD [30] 31 22.1734 3.1730 1.59522 67.73  32 −1427.6963 4.8881  33 15.32180.8268 1.51742 52.43  34 12.8555 1.5205  35 (STOP) ∞ 8.9345  36 −17.19250.8270 1.85478 24.80  37 43.5166 0.0645  38 47.2051 3.6105 1.49700 81.54 39 −20.8613 14.6350  40 105.3990 4.8861 1.49700 81.54  41 −36.3036 DD[41]  42 76.1479 2.7521 1.89286 20.36  43 −333.7515 12.2946  44 ∞49.9717 1.51680 64.20  45 ∞

TABLE 16 EXAMPLE 5 • SPECIFICATION (d LINE) WIDE-ANGLE END TELEPHOTO ENDZOOM RATIO 1.00 1.10 f′ −4.49 −4.93 Bf′ 45.2 45.2 FNo. 2.51 2.57 2ω [°]131.6 127.2

TABLE 17 EXAMPLE 5·SURFACE SPACING WIDE-ANGLE END TELEPHOTO END DD [24]29.9045 31.4805 DD [26] 53.2244 51.6484 DD [30] 14.4476 9.5427 DD [41]0.2266 5.1315

TABLE 18 EXAMPLE 5 • ASPHERIC COEFFICIENT SURFACE NUMBER 3 4 5 KA−1.50000075E+01 −1.63082963E+00 0.00000000E+00 A3 1.66236138E−032.67579547E−03 −6.54418908E−05 A4 −5.28416220E−05 −1.85743580E−045.58037762E−05 A5 −4.30863311E−07 6.46026281E−05 6.85337346E−07 A64.69618181E−08 −1.13822584E−05 −4.24507388E−08 A7 1.92036927E−091.33068655E−06 −4.02002440E−09 A8 −5.26753546E−11 −1.12247411E−07−1.76521100E−10 A9 3.17670847E−13 6.70591130E−09 −2.62350054E−11 A105.15904303E−14 −2.92681000E−10 1.50887946E−12 A11 1.79611193E−169.45832025E−12 A12 3.60371881E−17 −2.01310452E−13 A13 −3.36135029E−184.51499411E−15 A14 −7.54352871E−21 5.21090099E−17 A15 −3.38253954E−215.91541009E−18 A16 3.77168855E−22 −1.57148282E−18 SURFACE NUMBER 6 23 24KA −3.84389705E+00 −1.49999965E+01 −1.10692581E+01 A3 −8.27223752E−05−2.57686284E−04 −6.16106336E−04 A4 3.10217421E−04 1.30578362E−041.47429954E−04 A5 −1.52428349E−06 −1.38604174E−05 −5.34249106E−06 A63.45529130E−07 1.57580085E−06 −9.17172414E−07 A7 2.50299009E−08−3.71377218E−07 1.20024524E−07 A8 3.81328454E−10 5.22947180E−08−7.75223598E−09 A9 1.27144712E−10 −3.51357228E−09 5.24936926E−10 A108.84172853E−11 6.29842275E−11 −2.22659831E−11 A11 3.33822328E−128.67500323E−14 A12 2.07364566E−13 −7.99004134E−16 A13 −4.71246708E−141.56028351E−15 A14 2.31210204E−15 −1.39084734E−16 A15 −4.57547376E−172.86469609E−18 A16 5.42159697E−19 2.12497211E−19

Table 19 shows values corresponding to Conditional Expressions (1) to(6) of the wide-angle lenses of Examples 1 to 5. It should be notedthat, in the above-mentioned examples, the d line is set as thereference wavelength, and the values shown in the following Table 19 arevalues at the reference wavelength.

TABLE 19 EXPRESSION CONDITIONAL EXAMPLE EXAMPLE EXAMPLE EXAMPLE EXAMPLENUMBER EXPRESSION 1 2 3 4 5 (1) xf/L1 0.209 0.238 0.238 0.210 0.447 (2)xr/L1 0.368 0.402 0.403 0.403 0.589 (3) d/|f| 4.042 4.042 4.042 4.2333.155 (4) b/a 7.57 6.94 6.90 7.53 6.43 (5) f1/|f| 1.315 1.331 1.3481.316 1.410 (6) νd 56.04 56.04 56.04 55.15 64.20

As can be seen from the above-mentioned data, all the wide-angle lensesof Examples 1 to 5 satisfy Conditional Expressions (1) to (6), and arewide-angle lenses each of which has a total angle of view (a total angleof view at the wide-angle end in the case where the wide-angle lens hasa zooming function) of 130° or more and in which various aberrations aresatisfactorily corrected with a wide angle.

Next, a projection display device according to an embodiment of thepresent invention will be described. FIG. 17 is a schematicconfiguration diagram of the projection display device according to theembodiment of the present invention. The projection display device 100shown in FIG. 17 has a wide-angle lens 10 according to the embodiment ofthe present invention, a light source 15, transmissive display elements11 a to 11 c as light valves corresponding to respective color lightbeams, dichroic mirrors 12 and 13 for color separation, a cross dichroicprism 14 for color synthesis, condenser lenses 16 a to 16 c, and totalreflection mirrors 18 a to 18 c for deflecting the optical path. In FIG.17, the wide-angle lens 10 is schematically illustrated. Further, anintegrator is disposed between the light source 15 and the dichroicmirror 12, but illustration thereof is omitted in FIG. 17.

White light originating from the light source 15 is separated into rayswith three colors (G light, B light, R light) through the dichroicmirrors 12 and 13. Thereafter, the rays respectively pass through thecondenser lenses 16 a to 16 c, are incident into and modulated throughthe transmissive display elements 11 a to 11 c respectivelycorresponding to the rays with the respective colors, are subjected tocolor synthesis through the cross dichroic prism 14, and aresubsequently incident into the wide-angle lens 10. The wide-angle lens10 projects an optical image, which is formed by the light modulatedthrough the transmissive display elements 11 a to 11 c, onto a screen105.

FIG. 18 is a schematic configuration diagram of a projection displaydevice according to another embodiment of the present invention. Theprojection display device 200 shown in FIG. 18 has a wide-angle lens 210according to the embodiment of the present invention, a light source215, DMD elements 21 a to 21 c as light valves corresponding torespective color light beams, total internal reflection (TIR) prisms 24a to 24 c for color separation and color synthesis, and a polarizationseparating prism 25 that separates illumination light and projectionlight. In FIG. 18, the wide-angle lens 210 is schematically illustrated.Further, an integrator is disposed between the light source 215 and thepolarization separating prism 25, but illustration thereof is omitted inFIG. 18.

White light originating from the light source 215 is reflected on areflective surface inside the polarization separating prism 25, and isseparated into rays with three colors (G light, B light, R light)through the TIR prisms 24 a to 24 c. The separated rays with therespective colors are respectively incident into and modulated throughthe corresponding DMD elements 21 a to 21 c, travel through the TIRprisms 24 a to 24 c again in a reverse direction, are subjected to colorsynthesis, are subsequently transmitted through the polarizationseparating prism 25, and are incident into the wide-angle lens 210. Thewide-angle lens 210 projects an optical image, which is formed by thelight modulated through the DMD elements 21 a to 21 c, onto a screen205.

FIG. 19 is a schematic configuration diagram of a projection displaydevice according to still another embodiment of the present invention.The projection display device 300 shown in FIG. 19 has a wide-angle lens310 according to the embodiment of the present invention, a light source315, reflective display elements 31 a to 31 c as light valvescorresponding to respective color light beams, dichroic mirrors 32 and33 for color separation, a cross dichroic prism 34 for color synthesis,a total reflection mirror 38 for deflecting the optical path, andpolarization separating prisms 35 a to 35 c. In FIG. 19, the wide-anglelens 310 is schematically illustrated. Further, an integrator isdisposed between the light source 315 and the dichroic mirror 32, butillustration thereof is omitted in FIG. 19.

White light originating from the light source 315 is separated into rayswith three colors (G light, B light, R light) through the dichroicmirrors 32 and 33. The separated rays with the respective colorsrespectively pass through the polarization separating prisms 35 a to 35c, are incident into and modulated through the reflective displayelements 31 a to 31 c respectively corresponding to the rays with therespective colors, are subjected to color synthesis through the crossdichroic prism 34, and are subsequently incident into the wide-anglelens 310. The wide-angle lens 310 projects an optical image, which isformed by the light modulated through the reflective display elements 31a to 31 c, onto a screen 305.

FIGS. 20 and 21 are external views of a camera 400 which is the imagingapparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 20is a perspective view of the camera 400 viewed from the front side, andFIG. 21 is a perspective view of the camera 400 viewed from the rearside. The digital still camera 400 comprises a strobe light emittingsection 41 which emits strobe light onto on the upper part at the centeron the front side. Further, an imaging aperture 42, through which lightemitted from the imaging target is incident, is provided on the sidepart of the strobe light emitting section 41 on the front side. Thedigital still camera 400 further comprises a release button 43 and apower button 44 on the upper side. The digital still camera 400 furthercomprises a display section 45 and operation sections 46 and 47 on therear side. The display section 45 is for displaying a captured image. Inthe digital still camera 400, by pressing the release button 43, imagedata, which is obtained through the imaging performed by capturing astill image or a moving image per one frame, is recorded into a memorycard (not shown in the drawing) mounted on the digital still camera 400.

The digital still camera 400 comprises a wide-angle lens 410 inside acasing. The wide-angle lens 410 is disposed such that the lens L11 aclosest to the object side is positioned at the imaging aperture 42which is provided on the front side. The wide-angle lens 410 isintegrally built to be vertically long inside the digital still camera400 in a state where the optical axis thereof after deflected by theoptical axis deflection prism (at a position closer to the reductionside than the optical axis deflection prism) coincides with the verticaldirection of the camera body. In addition, the wide-angle lens 410 isintegrally built to be horizontally long inside the digital still camera400 in a state where the optical axis thereof after deflected coincideswith the horizontal direction of the camera body.

The present invention has been hitherto described through embodimentsand examples, but the wide-angle lens of the present invention is notlimited to the above-mentioned embodiments and examples, and may bemodified into various forms. For example, the radius of curvature, thesurface spacing, the refractive index, and the Abbe number of each lensmay be appropriately changed.

Further, the projection display device of the present invention is notlimited to that of the above-mentioned configuration. For example, theused light valve and the optical member used in separation or synthesisof rays are not limited to those of the above-mentioned configuration,and may be modified into various forms.

Further, the imaging apparatus of the present invention is also notlimited to the above-mentioned configurations. For example, the presentinvention may be applied to a single-lens reflex camera, a film camera,a video camera, and the like.

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-   -   10, 210, 310, 410: wide-angle lens    -   11 a to 11 c: transmissive display element    -   12, 13, 32, 33: dichroic mirror    -   14, 34: cross dichroic prism    -   15, 215, 315: light source    -   16 a to 16 c: condenser lens    -   18 a to 18 c, 38: total reflection mirror    -   21 a to 21 c: DMD element    -   24 a to 24 c: TIR prism    -   25, 35 a to 35 c: polarization separating prism    -   31 a to 31 c: reflective display element    -   41: strobe light emitting section    -   42: imaging aperture    -   43: release button    -   44: power button    -   45: display section    -   46, 47: operation section    -   100, 200, 300: projection display device    -   105, 205, 305: screen    -   400: digital still camera    -   G1: first optical system    -   G11: first-1 lens group    -   G2: second optical system    -   G21: second-1 lens group    -   G22: second-2 lens group    -   G23: second-3 lens group    -   G24: second-4 lens group    -   L11 a to L24 a: lens    -   PP1: optical axis deflection prism    -   PP2: optical member    -   R: reflection member    -   Sim: image display surface    -   St: aperture stop    -   wa: on-axis rays    -   wb: rays with maximum angle of view    -   Z: optical axis

What is claimed is:
 1. A wide-angle lens that forms an intermediateimage at a position conjugate to a reduction side imaging plane andforms the intermediate image again on a magnification side imagingplane, the wide-angle lens comprising: a first optical system on themagnification side; and a second optical system on the reduction side,wherein the intermediate image is formed between the magnification sideand the reduction side, and wherein the first optical system has anoptical axis deflection prism which satisfies Conditional Expressions(1) to (3),0.1<xf/L1<0.6  (1),0.2<xr/L1<0.8  (2), and2.5<d/|f|  (3), where xf is a distance on an optical axis from amagnification side surface of a lens closest to the magnification sidein the first optical system to a magnification side surface of theoptical axis deflection prism, xr is a distance on the optical axis fromthe magnification side surface of the lens closest to the magnificationside in the first optical system to a reduction side surface of theoptical axis deflection prism, L1 is a distance on the optical axis fromthe magnification side surface of the lens closest to the magnificationside in the first optical system to the intermediate image, d is alength of the optical axis within the optical axis deflection prism, andf is a focal length of the whole system.
 2. The wide-angle lensaccording to claim 1, wherein Conditional Expression (4) is satisfied,3<b/a<12  (4), where b is a ray diameter within a meridian plane of amaximum image height at an F number which is five times a design Fnumber at a wide-angle end, and a is a ray diameter of on-axis rays atthe F number which is five times the design F number at the wide-angleend.
 3. The wide-angle lens according to claim 1, wherein the opticalaxis deflection prism is a prism which deflects the optical axis by 90°.4. The wide-angle lens according to claim 3, wherein the optical axisdeflection prism is a right angle prism.
 5. The wide-angle lensaccording to claim 3, wherein the optical axis deflection prism isformed by bonding a lens to a right angle prism.
 6. The wide-angle lensaccording to claim 1, further comprising a reflection member thatfurther deflects the optical axis by 90°, at a position closer to thereduction side than the optical axis deflection prism.
 7. The wide-anglelens according to claim 1, wherein Conditional Expression (5) issatisfied,0.8<f1/|f|<2  (5), where f1 is a focal length of the first opticalsystem.
 8. The wide-angle lens according to claim 1, wherein ConditionalExpression (6) is satisfied,30<νd  (6), where νd is an Abbe number of the optical axis deflectionprism based on a d line.
 9. The wide-angle lens according to claim 1,wherein Conditional Expression (1-1) is satisfied.0.15<xf/L1<0.5  (1-1)
 10. The wide-angle lens according to claim 1,wherein Conditional Expression (2-1) is satisfied.0.3<xr/L1<0.7  (2-1)
 11. The wide-angle lens according to claim 1,wherein Conditional Expression (3-1) is satisfied.3<d/|f|<8  (3-1)
 12. The wide-angle lens according to claim 2, whereinConditional Expression (4-1) is satisfied.5<b/a<8  (4-1)
 13. The wide-angle lens according to claim 7, whereinConditional Expression (5-1) is satisfied.1<f1/|f|<1.7  (5-1)
 14. The wide-angle lens according to claim 8,wherein Conditional Expression (6-1) is satisfied.45<νd<65  (6-1)
 15. A projection display device comprising: a lightsource; a light valve into which light originating from the light sourceis incident; and the wide-angle lens according to claim 1, thewide-angle lens projecting an optical image, which is formed by lightmodulated through the light valve, onto a screen.
 16. An imagingapparatus comprising the wide-angle lens according to claim 1.